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Hajj-associated acute respiratory infection among hajjis from Riyadh

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Abstract

A prospective cohort study was conducted to estimate the incidence of acute respiratory infections [‎ARI]‎ among hajjis registered at primary health care centres of Riyadh. Out of 1027 hajjis, 39.8% developed symptoms of ARI. The incidence of ARI was not statistically significantly associated with age, sex, educational status or smoking. The risk of illness was significantly higher among diabetics, hajjis who stayed longer in the hajj area and who prayed at Namera mosque. Use of a facemask by men, but not use of a facecover by women, was a significant protective factor against ARI

Respiratory syncytial virus [‎RSV]‎ is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in young infants, little was known on its circulation types and patterns in Morocco. We conducted a prospective study using sentinel-based influenza surveillance to detect RSV by real time PCR in patients with acute respiratory infections, enrolled during two seasons [‎2014/15, 2015/16]‎. During September 2014-April 2016, we obtained 1450 specimens, of which 267 [‎18.4%]‎ tested positive for RSV. The proportion of positive RSV infection was higher in patients hospitalized ...

There are gaps in the knowledge about the burden of severe respiratory disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region [‎EMR]‎. This literature review was therefore conducted to describe the burden of epidemic- and pandemic-prone acute respiratory infections [‎ARI]‎ in the Region which may help in the development of evidence-based disease prevention and control policies. Relevant published and unpublished reports were identified from searches of various databases; 83 documents fulfilled the search criteria. The infections identified included: ARI, avian ...